easy: people are naturally attracted to ugly out of shape people, and the soaps are making a point of using beautiful, physically attractive people to challenge the prejudices of their viewers. Tht´s how it works isn´t it?

Lostboy saideasy: people are naturally attracted to ugly out of shape people, and the soaps are making a point of using beautiful, physically attractive people to challenge the prejudices of their viewers. Tht´s how it works isn´t it?

Hahahahaha.

Although there's always an exception to prove the rule.

Ladies and Gentleman, I introduce to you, the one and only.... Ian Beale.

Um, they're actors. That by itself makes them generally more attractive than the average person.

Next, they're actors in roles that very few straight men are ever going to watch. You want to get housewives to watch ridiculous programs, you need to give them fantasy that's more appealing than daily reality. And part of that involves very pretty men.

HndsmKansan saidNow this is a simple answer, come on! Ratings. Mostly women watch the soaps and you want good looking actors & actresses working . With ratings slipping these days, they need everybody to look hot.

Exactly!!

I'm a DooL watcher, myself. I still can't believe they killed Tony DiMera off, I mean, he was in no way hot... but he was on the show FOREVER.

Folks it is simple as someone already pointed out.The producers are constantly sampling their target audience (mostly women ) and notice that the guys are often close to the height of the women meaning they are very short!

Typically the male actors in soaps are short, gay gym bunnies ok I am generalizing but I have met so many like that.